Cushman & Wakefield has been exclusively retained by Smurfit Westrock to market the disposition of its 42.25-acre manufacturing site in the Minneapolis–St. Paul (MSP) metro area (population 3.75 million+). For more than a century, the “Big Factory in the Midway” has served as a hub of innovative recycling technologies focused on the production of food-contact certified packaging materials. Today, the property represents a rare urban-infill redevelopment opportunity, offering industrial zoning, heavy utility infrastructure, direct interstate access, and exceptional rail connectivity.

Centrally located in the center of the Twin Cities, the site offers last-mile, multimodal, and manufacturing potential ideally suited for modern industrial occupiers. Surrounded by a deep labor pool, abundant amenities, and extensive housing options, the property sits in the established Midway submarket, a long-standing center of regional commerce and logistics activity.

The property features approximately 770,000 square feet of existing manufacturing and warehouse space, supported by ample yard area, truck courts, and well-established heavy utility infrastructure. Three active rail spurs serve the site with access to CPKC, Union Pacific, and BNSF via the Minnesota Commercial Railroad (MNNR), whose main yard is located less than one mile away. Rail transport provides a meaningful cost advantage—each car moves the equivalent of 3.5–4.5 truckloads and typically reduces freight costs by 20% or more—making this a compelling opportunity for transload and bulk material operations. MSP’s limited transload capacity further enhances the site’s strategic value.

The combination of scale, infrastructure, and multimodal connectivity, provides for one of the most compelling industrial redevelopment opportunities in the Upper Midwest. The site is ideally positioned to capture the growing demand for infill, rail-served, and logistics-ready industrial space, driving long-term growth and value creation for its next owner.